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description: "The Birthday Bootlegger: Family Guy season 20 episode 8 (S20E08), first aired 21 November 2021. Writer and director credits."
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# The Birthday Bootlegger

Episode 8 of Family Guy season 20 (S20E08), the 377th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Mark Hentemann and directed by Julius Wu. First broadcast on 21 November 2021.

## Story

Peter runs lavish monthly birthday parties at the brewery until a new manager, Preston Lloyd, puts output first and stops them. Peter keeps them going in secret in a disused meeting room, and a borrowed amplifier gives the game away, so he is sacked. The staff side with him when he comes in for his things, and Lloyd takes him back on the grounds that a party a month may keep people working. In the other story, a prank on Doug earns Stewie a day of detention at the school across the road. He treats it as a prison sentence, returns hardened and takes it out on the family. A bath from Lois settles him, though a tattoo remains.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 20 |
| Episode | 8 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 377 |
| Code | S20E08 |
| First aired | 21 November 2021 |
| Directed by | Julius Wu |
| Written by | Mark Hentemann |
| Production code | LACX05 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 20 |
| Wikidata | Q109376063 |
| IMDb | tt15800536 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 1.68 million |

## Voices

| Voice | Characters |
| --- | --- |
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Mike Henry | Bruce the Performance Artist |
| Patrick Warburton | Joe Swanson |
| Arif Zahir | Cleveland Brown |
| Issac Ryan Brown | Kid |

Principal voice credits as recorded by IMDb, which lists up to ten credits per episode, so recurring characters can be missing here. Guest voices below come from Wikipedia and TVmaze.

### Guest voices

- Chris Parnell as Doug
- Marlee Matlin as Stella
- Peter Macon as Preston Lloyd
- Rachael MacFarlane as Miss Tammy
- Tom Hollander as Sorting Hat
- Issac Ryan Brown as Kid

## Links

- Season: [20](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-20/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_20)
- Wikidata: [Q109376063](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109376063)
- IMDb: [tt15800536](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15800536/)
- US viewers: [1.68 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_20)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S20E07 Peterschmidt Manor](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e07-peterschmidt-manor/)
- Next: [S20E09 The Fatman Always Rings Twice](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e09-the-fatman-always-rings-twice/)
- Season hub: [Season 20](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-20/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 20: episode 8 of 20

- S20E01 [LASIK Instinct](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e01-lasik-instinct/)
- S20E02 [Rock Hard](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e02-rock-hard/)
- S20E03 [Must Love Dogs](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e03-must-love-dogs/)
- S20E04 [80's Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e04-80s-guy/)
- S20E05 [Brief Encounter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e05-brief-encounter/)
- S20E06 [Cootie & The Blowhard](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e06-cootie-and-the-blowhard/)
- S20E07 [Peterschmidt Manor](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e07-peterschmidt-manor/)
- S20E08 The Birthday Bootlegger (this entry)
- S20E09 [The Fatman Always Rings Twice](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e09-the-fatman-always-rings-twice/)
- S20E10 [Christmas Crime](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e10-christmas-crime/)
- S20E11 [Mister Act](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e11-mister-act/)
- S20E12 [The Lois Quagmire](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e12-the-lois-quagmire/)
- S20E13 [Lawyer Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e13-lawyer-guy/)
- S20E14 [HBO-No](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e14-hbo-no/)
- S20E15 [Hard Boiled Meg](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e15-hard-boiled-meg/)
- S20E16 [Prescription Heroine](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e16-prescription-heroine/)
- S20E17 [All About Alana](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e17-all-about-alana/)
- S20E18 [Girlfriend, Eh?](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e18-girlfriend-eh/)
- S20E19 [First Blood](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e19-first-blood/)
- S20E20 [Jersey Bore](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e20-jersey-bore/)

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